The NHL is in its quieter days, offering a fine opportunity to look at individual Red Wings and assess expectations for the coming season.
D Mike Green
Looking at 2015-16: Seven goals, 28 assists, minus-six in 74 games. One goal, one assist, minus-one in five playoff games.
Looking at money: Signed through 2017-18 at an annual average value of $6 million.
Looking back: Green was signed last summer to answer the need for an offensive defenseman who shoots right-handed, an element missing since Brian Rafalski retired in 2011.